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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-26

There was a remarkable blending of
creeds in the recent celebration at Or.
Bartol's West (Unitarian) church, Boston,
DIR. Cyrus Hamlin and Dr. Gordon, of
the Old South, represented the orthodox
CongregationaIists; Pastor Moxom of
the Commonwealth Avenue Church, the
Baptists 10y letter.; DIR. Miner, the Uni
versalists; while Philips Brooks not only
conveyed the fraternal greetings of the
Episcopalians, but even pronounced
truly apostolic benedietion at the close of
the exercises over this assemblage OF he
retical Unitarians, that included as rep
resentative Of the purest heather religion,
Mohni, the Brahmin.
Said the Rev. Robert G.. Hutchins the
other day before the Cleveland Congre-
gational Club: "To secure the highest
advantages Of the world for heredity,
ministers must acknowledge that they
cannot save the race alone, but must well
come the corporation of the scientists,
psychologists and philanthropists. We
must regard Christianity not only as an
instrument of preparation for the future
world, but also as power for the i'm
provement of this. We must trust largely
to the reouperating powers of nature and
be patient do not look for any sudden
or miraculous elevation of the race by
heFeditY. / even believe with Guizot
that God, who spent ages in fitting the
earth for the residence Of man, may well
spend ages more in fitting rectified man
to inhabit renovated EARTH"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-26
THE SABBATH.

There is no disputing the fact that
Saturday is the Sabbath of the Old
Testament; and for those who are
punctillious about the letter of relig-
ious observance, las if the precise form
and time were all importantly, it is well
to be just as peculiar as they are, till
they learn, as all must learn in time,
that the virtue of any religious rite
consists, not in the exact form, but in
the spirit in which the rite is observed.
To the enlightened, all days are sacred,
all time is holy; and the allotment of
one day in seven to public worship is
only special recognition of this truth.
To him that is born Of the spirit, it
matters not which day of the week is
observed in rest and public worship,
provided there is general unanimity
as to the day.
The intent of a Sabbath is fulfilled
when the entire people habitually unite
in religious observance of one day in
seven, whichever of the seven that day
may be. Some great circumstance may
change the time, change it SO effectu-
ally as to render impossible any attempt
to restore the former choice of the day.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-26

CANON HOLLAND, the distinguished
English preacher, says that 1.-THE mind
of Christ is what ought to be felt and
recognized as the beginning and end of
all sermons; and this, not as a vague
commonplace, but as a presence, that
growingly, with ever more masterful
pressure, covers, vitilizes, absorbs the
entire and undivided attention. Ever
it ought to be felt emerging out of the
background of silence, which lies be-
hind the word and voice of the preacher
felt as an energy, of which the preach
er is but a tool; felt as living cry, of
which his voice is but the echo" When
this is realized and made the character
istic of preaching, the pulpit will take
on new powers and rise to a height of
influence it has never before attained.
All genuine preaching finds its power
in this appropriation by the preacher of
the personality of Christ.
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Ill.
THE INTERMEDIATE STATE.

Jesus taught nothing with regard to
an intermediate state. His teaching
On the resurrection, or rising, is
simply to the effect that life in the
future is continuation, without inter-
ruption, Of our conscious being: that
there are really no such objects as dead
persons; that all Twelve without
cessation, and live unto God; and that
in this continuation of conscious being,
men are as the angels of God.
Whether Jesus held that we immedi-
ately become as the angels of God, on
passing from the earthly body, or not,
cannot be determined from his words,
or what we have reported of his words;
but inasmuch as the law of growth is
the law by which higher conditions are
attained, and as Jesus elsewhere taught
this also, we must nationally conclude
that there is in the future world a be-
coming toward tire angelic state, and
that each man must begin the future
life in that very degree of spiritual I'M
foldment in which heleaves the present;
and that from this point he must pro-
gress, through the help of all needed
instruction and Christening, to that state
of Christ life which the angels of God
live. In his interview with the Sad
ducees, Jesus represents the future life
in the light above considered, by say
ing, "Now that the dead are raised,
mot are to be raised) even Moses show
ed at the bush, when he calleth the
Lord the God of Abraham, and the God
of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. For he is
not God of the dead, but of the living;
for all live unto him." luke Xxx, 81, SO,
Compare Matt. xxi. 81, 80 J,
We nationally conclude that there is
no such reality as the intermediate
State'' of theological teaching, but that,
as our being is progressive, we advance
from state to state in our immortal ca
reer, till the angelic state is reached by
each individual, in his fit time and due
measure; and so all are made alive in
Christ, and God becomes all in all.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-26

A DESTRUCTIVE confagration al
Chautauqua, similar to that of Monday
morning, particulars Of which are
given elsewhere,-has been often pre-
dicted. The only wonder is that the
entire village was not destroyed. The
encampment is an aggregation of 800 OF
more wooden cottages, in close proxim-
ity to each other, and fire once started,
with the wind from the lake in the
right direction, nothing could stay the
progress of the flames. This time, the
absence of high wind alone prevented
the destruction of the entire village.
Many in all parts of the country, who
have spent pleasant summer days at
Chautauqua, will regret the calamity
which has fallen on the unique estab-
lishment.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-26

AMONG the sermons preached in the
Chicago pulpits on Sunday, was an able
and eloquent exposition of the princi-
pies of Uniyersalism, by Rev. Charles
Conklin, of the Church Of the Redeemer.
In one part of the discourse he described
Universalism as especially Christian in
its sympathy for the sinner. eve make
no compromise, said the preacher,
"with sin in any form. We hold that
''every believer should take his name
"and carry his banner. But we have
''no seorn for those who differ with us
Sin this. In the meanest and the low
''est we look to find the lily and the
''gem, and that was the method of
"Jesus. His great heart was touched
''again and again with compassion for
"the sad and the hopeless and the care
"less. He saw the divine germ in ev-
"ery heart and yearned to release it.
"Universalism inculcates that symps-
"thy and anticipates those gifts in ev-
"ery soul" We are pleased to know
that a large congregation listened to the
discourse.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-26

ian punishment" etc.-plenty of room
for the realization of all that such ex-
pressions are intended to signify, within
the scope of that sublime economy of
God, which contemplates an end of ho-
illness and happiness for all intelligences,
and which includes relative destruc-
tions, perditions, deaths, second deaths
and @conian punishments, as agencies
still subordinate to the great and SUI
premely worthy and certain end for
which God creates-the final holiness
and happiness of all rational beings.
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FOUR IMPORTANT QUESTIONS CON-
SIDERED,

An inquirer desires presentation of
the facts with regard to, "u) The Second
Coming of Christ; ~ The Christian
Sabbath, is it Saturday or Sunday (3)
The intermediate state after the death
OF the body; (4) the Annihilation of the
Wicked" The following brief remarks
relative to these points must, on ac-
count of space, suffice to indicate the
lines of thought and study needful for
arriving at just and saving conclusions
of faith:
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-26

WE are informed by postal card
from Minneapolis, received Tuesday,
that Br. r. NJ. Bartlett, formerly of our
ministry, died in that city on Friday
afternoon of pneumonia. He was man
highly respected by all who knew him,
but at the present writing we are una
BILE to give any particulars in regard to
his preaching days. Hereafter the proper
record shall be made Of the brother who
has now passed on. The funeral was
attended on Sunday under the auspices
of the Masonic fraternity.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-26

DIR. FUTILE was taken seriously i'll
last week at Thomasville, Ca, with
what proved to be congestion of the
brain. For a time his condition was
quite alarming, but later accounts al
layed anxiety. We infer from the 81
lence of our Minneapolis friends, that
no news is good news, and that our be-
loved brother is now on the way to re-
covery. God grant that we may not be
mistaken in this conclusion.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-26
FIELD AGENTS:
w McM AETFR G G
SATURDAY. MARCH 26, 1887.

IT is remarked that the Chicago Con-
gregationalist ministers are not friendly
to reporters since the expose Of Beecher
resolutions. The brethren should re-
member that ill-news travels apace,-
especially in this newspaper age.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-26

"A Virginia Baptist church recently
called a pastor with but one dissenting
voice. 81 have nothing against the
preacher you have called" aid the dis
senter, "and vote against him only be-
cause 1 am opposed to any one whom a
certain party in this church are in favor
Of" That experience could probably
be duplicated in great many other
churches.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-26
REV. E. w. WHITNEY TO CINCINNATI.

new IL w. w n1ANE1 40 GlNC1NNAIl.
Our Cincinnati church heard Rev. E.
W. Whitney, of Brattleboro, Vt, on two
recent Sundays, and with great unanimity
extended an invitation, which we are au-
thorized to announce has been accepted.
Br. Whitney will begin his pastoral work
in Cincinnati shortly after Easter.
This is very excellent arrangement,
and one which promises the best results
for our cause in Cincinnati. The parish
is to be congratulated on its choice. Br.
Whitney has splendid record as pastor,
and is an able, eloquent and interesting
preacher. We have no doubt his labors
will be greatly blessed in the Queen
City," that he will command the situa-
ton, and with the necessary cooperation
on the part of the people, prove devoted
and successful leader.
The Brattleboro Reformer, of March
IL, contained the following, published
while the matter was under coneidera-
tiop, which shows how highly Mr.. Whit
ney is rated at home. He has been pas
tor at Brattleboro for nearly seven years:
SIT looks as If Brattlaboro would have
to suffer a serious loss in Rev. E. w.
Whitney, who has received call from
she first Universalist church of Cncin-
natl. He had a conference with the trus-
tees last evening and though nothing was
positively decided, it is expected that he
will send in his RESIGNATION q week from
Sunday. Mr.. Whitney has had a great
success in his Brattleboro passionate, and
his work in the community as we'll as his
parish, has been one of far-reaching good
and earnest devotion to high objects. II
he insists on leaving us it will be mat
ter OF u -iversal regret"
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TarpOn Springs,

1 want to say word more about the
church and cause there. The former is
now complete in all but the bell tower,
and that under contract. 1t is a really
neat, plain, appropriate building, every
way suitable for the purpose of its cree.
ton. 1t reflects great credit upon our good
Br. Webster, who, with great diligence,
good judgment and perseverance, and the
help Of generous and active friends, has
succeeded so well in what he has under.
taken. The house, not being quite fin.
ished. nor all paid for. it was concluded
fittest to defer dedication until that was
done. 1t was partly promised it should
be done in two weeks. and was urged to
stay and assist in our appropriate SER
vice. If not done soon, it will be de-
ferred until next autumn, when it is
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-26
Correspondence.
LETTER FROM FLORIDA.
GREEN Cove SPRING, March Is, 1881

GREEN Cove SPRING, March Is, 1887.
To the Editor Of The UniuersaliSt:
Having improved much in the outer man
and gained somewhat in the moral and
social by intercourse with old and new
friends, and seen what was interesting and
curious in the conditions and relation OF
land and water, fine climate and good
health, pine forests and sandy soil, orange
groves and expected wealth; and also seen
and eonvereed freely with real live duke,
from the region OF the house of John o.
Groat, we concluded to visit another kind
of spring, and meet some good Rhode Is
land friends therefore. So we went on
board the little steamer, "Mary Disston"
for a sail down the crooked Bayou, to the
transfer station in this broad bay, where
we were to take a larger boat for Cedar
Keys. Two friends and their wives ae-
companied, they said to see us off, ex-
pecting to return by o'clock that even
ing. Instead We saw them off. AS the
large boat did not arrive until 10, the
transfer of stores and orange boxes was
not ended until 10, and then they were to
make voyage to Clear Water and reach
home, they hoped, by next morning.
We had the good luck to reach Cedar
Keys just in time to take the cars for
Jacksonville, and reach here by boat at
6 P. NJ. Great are the uncertainties of
travel in some parts of Florida. But be-
fore leaving
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-26

J. S. CANTWELL, D. D., Editor.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-03
No Longer a Desert.
From the 81. LOUIS Globe Democrat

IRON INC u. LOuts plOOt- DtHOt fuI
No fact in the development Of this
country has been more remarkable than
the disappearance of what used to be
considered the desert and utterly value
less portions of the territory of the
United States. Fifty years ago every
thing west of Missouri and Iowa was
believed 10 be without any Industrial
value at all and appeared on the maps
as the Great American Desert. The
valley of the Red River of the North
was thought to be SO cold as to render
agriculture impossible. Now this latter
region is one of the finest wheat-grow-
ing sections of the country, while the
tIrcal American Desert is covered with
herds of cattle and hOcks of sheep.
One district is still msCalicd desert
the district between the Rockies and
the Slerras known as the Great Basin
but this stigma will, in my opinion, be
removed before many years have gone
by. 1t is an indisputable fact, although
not generally known, that the Valley
of the Great Salt Lake and all the ad-
jacent country was at one time more
prolific in animal and vegetable life
than any other portion of the country.
The explorations of Professor Marsh
amply proved this, and recent develop
ments point strongly to the great prob
ability that in this region are to be
found deposits of coal, both bituml-
nous and anthracite, far greater in ex-
tent than those of Pennsylvania and
Illinois. Large bodies of coal have
been found Immediately east of the
mountains, and from prospectors' re-
ports it is certain that still larger fields
exist on the western slope. 1t would
not surprise me at all to see in twenty
wears several cities like Pittsburg in the
Salt Lake Valley, now regarded as ut
terly worthless.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-03
TIE TIME TO WED.
The Days Chosen by People of Different
Denomnat ions.

Deuominat ions.
From The rittsC,og Chronicle.
Some one who has been investigat-
ing the question of what days are most
frequently chosen for weddings, finds
that among Hebrews Tuesday IS the
choice, the reason being, according to
the legend, that while the Almighty fin
ished creation on Monday, but on
Tuesday twice declared HIS work good.
Among Catholics it was found that
Wednesday is the favorite day, but no
special reason could be given for it. a
Presbyterian minister said that accord
ing to his experience the people of his
creed preferred Thursday, and he
thought Protestants generally did, Civ
ing as a reason this: Protestant we'd
dings take place mostly in the evening,
and as in the majority of Evangelical
churches prayer meeting is held on
Wednesday evening, both the services
might be detracted from and an addi-
tional burden imposed on the minister,
so the ceremony is deferred to Thurs
day.
Friday is rarely chosen by people
under church influences because in
Ca " time the CruCiflXlon was celebrated
on that day. Besides, there is the
odious reputation it has of being hang
mans day.
In the South people of all creeds
esohew Saturday as wedding day be-
cause during the slave regime it was
the day Sambo was allowed to go and
court his Dinah.
A writer of the latter part of the last
century quotes a minister of Perthshire,
Scotland, as saying of his parlshloners,
'none chose to marry in January or
Nay." He also said none would
marry on the day OF the week on which
May IA fell. Childermas, or Holy In
nocent's Day-December 2S-was
long considered, and perhaps still is, in
England as most dangerous for those
contemplating wedlock. An almanac
for the year 1859, "by Lewes Vaughan,
made for the merydian of Gloucester" ,"
gives THE tymes of weddings when it
begyneth and endeth. January IL,
wedding begin, January Fl, weddings
goeth out. April 3, wedding be. April
20, wedding goeth out. May %, we'd
ding begyn."
The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-03
He Knew the Oorpse.

From the Nashville iHtfYiCdd.
Here is little story that is told by
one of the men in charge Of the cleo
tric lighting on the train which carried
President and Mrs. Cleveland on their
recent trip as fact. Early one morn
ing the train stopped for water at lit
tie way station in Ohio. At the depot
was an elderly tarraer who showed great
curiosity to see the President. Cant
l s-e Mr.. Clevcland?" he asked. mo,
he's asleep, and no one can see him, -
was the response. Il would like SO
much to see Mr.. Cleveland" persisted
the old man. Something in his tone
struck his in interlocutor and he asked :
"Do you know Mr.. Cleveland ?" NO, -
responded the farmer, but | was well
acquainted with gentleman he hung
in Buffalo some years" The story was
afterwards told to the Plesidcnt, who
enjoyed it heartily.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-03

From the BNtcio Netrs.
"a fellow leIrns good deal about
driving here sarc 4stic.tliy gro" led a..
old turfman, ~ hen he stands about tn"
curb looking at the dudes and the coach
men. See that fellow pointing at a
young man driving Il high stepping hJrsr.
why he is not lit tn hold the rrIns over
a poudle dog NV, il may he style to
drive with the left hand, hut you never
saw horsemau do il. lie knows that
it is unsafe The only way to hanGie a
horse ia wi h rein in each hand. When
| rrd. Taci llulst | 'rv i.s either h,pd
off the rein ] can s"nd a 't.rse aIo"g
wi my spurs sad ! = ,i.'. i NY time.
make =. finish thai would h'rlk snme Of
the 'j"cks' of to-day. The secret II good
hoiseInanS,hip is 80 have coHpi"rs control
over the animal and tl,is c..iu,,t b" d ne
except ~ lti.'. hls tu use ti,. rrirs in
an instant | know this lift handed
business is + glish, but | !rava yet TO
find the E"gh>ilnam va ca'i riie b;tter
than t. Innk"t''
The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-03
The Dead Line Of Fifty,

ReU. T. l.. Cuyler.
For many of the purposes and
achievements Of life youth and early
manhood and womanhood are the most
favorable but for certain others, the
CompaCted mental fibre, long expert
ence and matured judgement Of old age
are the most serviceable endowments
Some people do not get their full growth
until they have passed the meridian. a
great deal of nonsence has been said or
written about the dead line of fifty"
The author of this preposterous phrase
could never have heard that Milton pro
duced paradise Lost" and Benjamin
Franklin began his philosophical studies
when they had both passed this dead
line" DR.. Chalmers, at sixty three,
was the field marshal of the glorious
Free Church Exodus, and for the next
four years was its master spirit.
John Wesley at eighty eight still
preached almost every day and still
held tie helm of Methodism. At this
moment the two intellectual giants
whose white heads tower above all Eu-
rope, like Mont Blanc and Monte Rosa,
are Gladstone and Bismark they are
both beyond the allotted three score
and ten. They have not their match in
brain power on the globe. Precociously
developed minds frequently ripen carly
and soon drop off the tree. Those
who rlpen the slowest last the longest.
My eloquent neighbor, DR.. Stoors, has
produced all his gfancest feats, both of
eloquence and erudition, since he passed
that apocryphal dead line Of fifty"
One secret Of keeping young is to keep
at work, touching life at as many points
as possible.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-03
The Skin Can be Kept soft, whit,

and free from taint oi spIra'Ion by
adding Da,by'> ProphS Iactic Find to the
water used III bathing. II temnYes ali
offensive smell frnm the feet or any part
Of the body. Used rs a tooth wash ii
will harden the gums, preserve the teeth,
cure tooth ache and NIKE the breath
pure and sweet. Cures chatting and ln-
illumination, Piles. Scaid Feet Curns, &c
The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-03

The Indian Chemical Co, have discovered
compound which acts with truly marvel
our rapldity in the cure Of rheumatism ant
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and every Of acute lntiammatory
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On receipt of 80 cents, i'll two cent stamps
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1t out AS a patent medicine, it being much
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money if satisfaction is not given,
The INDIANA CHEMICAL Co,
Jan 29-1y Craw tordSVlllt, Ind,
The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-03

a clergyman on sultry afternoon
paused in his sermon and SAID Il ~
an advertisement for 500 sleepers tor a
railr ,ad. l think | could supply
least fifty and recommend them to D.
good and sound ~
The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-03

A well know citizen OF Welherdville,
Md, MI. w r. Graves. writes:-l suffer
sometimes with acute rheumatism and
your Salyatlon OIL gives me instanta
neous re lief, al d recommend it as sure
cure for this terrible disease.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-03

For the many complaints incidental to
cold and severe weather, Ponds Extract
will be found a welcome and effective
remed.. Use it III all cases oi Chiibialns,
Frozen LimUs, Stiffness of the joints,
Sore Throat, Chapped Hands and Lips,
Roughless OF Skin caused by harsh
winds Hoarseness, Asthma, etc. II is
used internally and externally. For Ca
t.rrh it is rernarka' ly etficacious. Gen
uine is sold in bottles only, with buff
wrappers, showing landscape trade mark.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-03

There IS man in Buftllo who has
horse named "Mugwunp." He says
he gave him that name because lie in
terferes.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-03

Catarrh originates in scrofuious taint
Hoods Sarsaparilla purtirs the blood.
and thus permanently cures catarrh.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-03
Six Months After Marriage.

She-Why do YOU lock Sc unhappy
George? Don't you know we are one,
now2
Hc-Ycs, I've heard that before, but
when ii comes 10 paying the weekly
board blll the landlord dom, seem to
think so.-.SJ2ingS.